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Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint
Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint - He is being hailed as a martyr for opposing the ...
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100 years after canonization, Joan of Arc remains a symbol for many
Listen ORLEANS, France — This year, the church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the canonization of St. Joan of Arc, a 15th-century peasant who is one of the most enduring female symbols in ...
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For pilgrims, relics of Saint Maria Goretti serve as 'symbol of forgiveness'
They see her as a powerful symbol of forgiveness and innocence," said Father Joe Genito, Shrine Director. Saint Maria Goretti was one of the youngest canonized saints. Born in Italy in the late ...
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Shamrocks Are Everywhere on St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s How the Three-Leaf Clover Became a Symbol of All Things Irish
Irish legend says that Saint Patrick used the shamrock as an educational symbol to explain the Holy Trinity to nonbelievers as he converted the Irish to Christianity in the fourth century.
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LDS Church introduces new symbol emphasizing the centrality of the Savior
(KUTV) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a new symbol to identify its faith. Church Prophet and President Russell M. Nelson announced the new addition to the Church in the ...
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How an unlikely PR campaign made a ribbon the symbol of Russian patriotism
the informal symbol of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. It was loosely adopted from a ribbon tied to the Order of Saint George, the highest battlefield award ...